Mission in the Spirit : Towards a Pentecostal/Charismatic Missiology

✍ Scribed by Ma, Julia

• Publisher: Regnum Books International
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 352
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

`For anyone who wishes to understand this transforming current within contemporary Christianity, the present work will prove invaluable. Here is a valuable contribution to modern missiology, for which those who belong to the Pentecostal or Charismatic tradition, and those who do not, should equally be grateful.' (from the Foreword) Andrew F. Walls.

✦ Table of Contents

Intro
Global Christianity
Pentecostalism
Mission
Towards Pentecostal Missiology
Three Ripples of Pentecostal Mission
The First Ripple: The Other Side of Heaven
The Second Ripple: This Side of Heaven
The Third Ripple: Deeper and Wider Mission Engagement
Two Kenyan Stories
towards Engagement with Social Issues
struggle with Deeper issues
Summary
Introduction
Pneumatology of Godâ#x80
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The Spirit as Creator
In Creation
In Re-creation
The Spirit as the Giver and Sustainer of Life
In Creation
In Re-creation
The Spirit as Divine in Human
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In Re-creation (Ezek. 36:24-28)
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s Activity in History
Mission as the Restoration of Godâ#x80
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s Creation
Centrality of Humans in Godâ#x80
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s Mission
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s Work in Community Context
Last Words
Passages
The Spirit upon the Seventy Elders (Num. 19)
The Spirit upon the Messianic Prophet (Isa. 61)
Acts 1:8
Implications
Calling
Experiencing God
Empowerment
Introduction
Basic Considerations
Goal of Mission
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Theology
Old Testament Roots of Pentecostal Charismatic Theology
Leadership Spirit Tradition
Prophetic Spirit Tradition
New Testament: Lukeâ#x80
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Charismatic Theology
Mission Theology
Pentecostal Mission Practices
Democratization of Ministry
Strong Commitment
Expectation of Signs and Wonders
Expansion of Pentecostal Churches
By Illustration
Local Reproduction
International Reproduction
Summary
Suggestions for Pentecostal Mission
Theoretical Level
New Role for Western Churches. The Role of MissionariesGlobal Networking
Introduction
Problems Observed
Thesis and Questions
Methods
Definition of Terms
Current State of Contextualization among Igorots
Context-Priority Approach
Text-Priority Approach
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Power Encounter in Contextualization
Spiritual Aspect
Religious Aspect
Sociological Aspect
Communicational Aspect
Practical Aspect
Concluding Observations
Introduction
Context
Issues
Oppression and Deprivation
Poverty
Child Prostitution
Sexual Promiscuity and Family Values.
Tribal Groups
Changes
Industrialization. Ethos and Value changesIndividualism
Task Orientation
Information and Communication Revolution.
Political Changes
Religiosity and Religious Plurality
Cultic Movements in Japan
Influence of Buddhism in Contemporary Thailand
Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
Minjung Theology in Korea
Impact of Pentecostalism
In the Past
Among Animists
Spiritual Dynamic and Church Growth
Influences to Broad Christianity
What the Pentecostals Neglected
Future Tasks
Maintaining Its Distinctiveness and Theological Reflection
Missionary and Church Growth Movement.